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BJI to YAM: distance & flight time
Bemidji (Bemidji Regional Airport) → Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport)
496 mi
798 km · 431 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
496 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BJI — Bemidji Regional Airport · Bemidji, United States
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is BJI from YAM?
The flight distance from Bemidji (BJI) to Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) is 496 miles (798 km, 431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJI to YAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Bemidji and Sault Sainte Marie?
Sault Sainte Marie is 1 hour ahead of Bemidji.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BJI to YAM?
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